Wärtsilä Corporation has been awarded a contract by Kvaerner Masa-Yards Inc in Finland to supply six Wärtsilä 12V46 as prime movers for the main generating sets for the Ultra Voyager cruise ship recently ordered by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL).
Due for delivery in May 2006, the Ultra Voyager is a development of the five Voyager-class cruise ships built by Kvaerner Masa-Yards for RCCL. The 160,000 grt newbuilding will carry 3600 passengers with two persons in each cabin, and have about 15 percent more passenger space than its predecessors. The ship will cruise principally in the Caribbean.
The Wärtsilä engines will form a 75.6 MW diesel-electric power plant supplying all power needs of the ship, including propulsion, ancillaries, hotel services, etc. The engines will be delivered during this year.
This is the latest of a long line of RCL cruise ships powered by Wärtsilä diesel engines. These include four delivered from France in 1995–1998, and five Voyager-class ships from Finland in 1999–2003 in addition to several earlier deliveries.
Marit Holmlund-Sund
Public Relations Manager, Ship Power
Wärtsilä Corporation
Direct tel: +358 10 709 1941
Direct fax: +358 10 709 1942
e-mail: marit.holmlund-sund@wartsila.com
Internet: www.wartsila.com
